On the early morning of December 31, 2023, at approximately 3:25 a.m., police were dispatched to the 2300 block of Dewdney Avenue for the report of a weapons offence. Information provided was that a male had deployed bear spray on multiple people.
Police arrived and found two people under the effects of contact with bear spray. A young male was seen leaving the area on foot, and was taken into custody. A search of the male revealed a can of bear spray and an identification document belonging to another person. The male was identified and found to be in breach of court-ordered conditions of good behavior and curfew.
A seventeen year-old youth, who cannot be named in keeping with the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with:
- 2 X Assault with a Weapon [CC 267(A)];
- Possession of a Weapon [CC 88];
- Carry Concealed Weapon [CC 90];
- Fail to Comply with Disposition [YCJA 137]; and
- Identity Fraud: Possess Identity Document [CC 56.1(1)].
The youth was remanded and made his first appearance on these charges this morning, January 2, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
